How popular isAWS CodeArtifact?
In September 2026, people searched for AWS CodeArtifact by name about 2,400 times worldwide, a 17.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 3.1% of all global artifact management platform searches, placing AWS CodeArtifact sixth out of six platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about artifact management platforms, AWS CodeArtifact appeared in two of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the six.
AWS CodeArtifact is the sixth most searched of 6 competitors and the sixth most recommended in AI answers.
ArtifactoryShare of searches 63.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
SonatypeShare of searches 12.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
GitHub PackagesShare of searches 6.9%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
CloudsmithShare of searches 6.9%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
AWS CodeArtifactShare of searches 3.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
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Top artifact management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AWS CodeArtifact was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. AWS CodeArtifact is the sixth most recommended of the six.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Artifactory1st
Sonatype2nd
Nexus3rd
Cloudsmith4th
GitHub Packages5th
AWS CodeArtifact6th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Artifactory5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Sonatype5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Nexus5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GitHub Packages4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Cloudsmith4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
AWS CodeArtifact2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about artifact management platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which artifact management platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best artifact management platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best artifact management platform for build artifacts?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“artifact management platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“software artifact management”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Which artifact management platforms compete with AWS CodeArtifact?
Share of searches by month for Artifactory, Sonatype, GitHub Packages, Cloudsmith, Nexus, AWS CodeArtifact. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Artifactory | Sonatype | GitHub Packages | Cloudsmith | Nexus | AWS CodeArtifact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 45.2% | 16.5% | 11% | 9% | 13.5% | 4.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 47.5% | 17.4% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 46% | 16.8% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 5% |
| Jan 2026 | 47.5% | 17.4% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 47.5% | 17.4% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 51.3% | 15.3% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 4.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 44.3% | 16.2% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 10.8% | 4.7% |
| May 2026 | 48.3% | 17.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 47.7% | 17.4% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 48.7% | 17.8% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 4.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 64.3% | 12.9% | 5.7% | 7% | 7% | 3.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 63.5% | 12.7% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 3.1% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 63.5% | 49.5K | 0% | -0.8 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 12.7% | 9.9K | 0% | -0.2 points | |
| 3, moved from 5th to 3rd | 6.9% | 5.4K | +22.7% | +1.2 pointsmoved from 5th to 3rd | |
| 4, moved from 3rd to 4th | 6.9% | 5.4K | 0% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th | |
| 5, moved from 4th to 5th | 6.9% | 5.4K | 0% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 4th to 5th | |
| 6, held 6th | 3.1% | 2.4K | 0% | 0 points |
63.5%
Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.
2.
Sonatype12.7%
Held 2nd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
6.9%
Moved from 5th to 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
6.9%
Moved from 3rd to 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
5.
Nexus6.9%
Moved from 4th to 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
3.1%
Held 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare popularity between AWS CodeArtifact and its closest rivals
Every comparison with AWS CodeArtifact
5 comparisons
How has branded search demand for AWS CodeArtifact changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for AWS CodeArtifact worldwide fell from 2.9K to 2.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS CodeArtifact’s share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide decreased from 4.8% to 3.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS CodeArtifact’s share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide peaked at 5.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 3.1% in September 2026.
How did search popularity change for artifact management platforms worldwide in September 2026?
4 changes

In September 2026, GitHub Packages overtook Cloudsmith and Nexus to rank 3rd among artifact management platforms worldwide, with 6.9% of the searches.

In September 2026, Artifactory lost share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide, from 64.3% to 63.5%.

Nexus’ share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 11.6% to 6.9% in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS CodeArtifact worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.
How are AWS CodeArtifact’s branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS CodeArtifact’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
- aws codeartifact
Who owns AWS CodeArtifact?
AWS CodeArtifact is owned by Amazon Web Services. Brandwave also tracks
AWS Lambda,
Amazon CloudFront,
Amazon Cognito,
Amazon DynamoDB,
Amazon ECR,
Amazon ECS,
Amazon RDS,
Amazon Rekognition,
Amazon SageMaker,
Amazon Textract,
AWS Amplify,
AWS AppSync,
AWS CDK,
AWS Certification,
AWS CloudFormation,
AWS Entity Resolution,
AWS Glue and
AWS WAF, owned by the same company, worldwide.
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